Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais sat pitcher Roenis Elias down at the beginning of the season and delivered a powerful message: You belong here. He’s taken it and has got a lot of confidence and has continued to grow.”Elias showed how much on Tuesday. “I felt that once I came in to get that out in the seventh inning, I knew the rest of the game would be up to me,” Elias said. But the Mariners hit him hard, sending several balls to the warning track in addition to their three homers. Mariners: Seattle takes Wednesday off before sending RHP Erik Swanson (1-4, 6.35) to the mound against Minnesota.

Source: National Post May 15, 2019 05:11 UTC